Supporters of ousted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro saluted Hitler during protests in the south of the country. Hundreds of protesters raised their arms in a fascist salute and sang the national anthem in front of a barracks in the southern city of São Miguel do Oeste, TV Globo reported on Wednesday.
The Santa Catarina State Attorney’s Office opened an investigation. Glorifying Nazi rule and using Nazi symbols is also a crime in Brazil.
Following the defeat of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro against his left-wing challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday, supporters of the deposed head of state took to the streets across the country. Blocked several main roads, there is a risk of supply bottlenecks. They are also calling on the armed forces to stage a military coup against the judiciary and parliament.